Lafourche to hold vote on rededication of library funds to build jail

The Lafourche Parish Council is one step closer to setting up an election to rededicate money from parish libraries to build a new jail.

The Courier reports the council held a special meeting Friday to give public notice it will vote on Aug. 27 to call an election that would rededicate 1 mill of the library tax and half of the library board's general account to the jail project.

The 600-bed jail is expected to cost $20 million.

Last year, the council unanimously passed a resolution asking for the parish library system to support a rededication, noting the system has built up millions in surplus.

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